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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,036,147 and 9,421,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,036,147 and 9,421,635 is: 14,705,938.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,036,147 : 9,421,635 = 9,421,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,036,147/9,421,635 = 9,421,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,036,147x = 9,421,635 × 9,421,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,036,147x = 88,767,206,073,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,767,206,073,225/6,036,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,705,938.42

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